Cobalt Digital Inc 220, Owner'S Manual

Page: 63 / 104

IV
NAVIGATIONAL LIGHTS
You must use your navigational lights (running lights) when operating your Cobalt boat
between sunset and sunrise, and when day time visibility is limited. Also, check with the
local authorities before operating your boat for other requirements concerning the use of
navigational lights.
The navigational lights are identified by a red light on the port side of the vessel, and a
green light on the starboard side.
ANCHOR LIGHT
All boats at anchor must display a proper white anchor light. The anchor light must be
visible 360 degrees and will remain on when operating the navigational lights.
Docking lights are to be used for docking only. It is illegal to use your docking lights
while cruising.
H
IGH
S
PEED
O
PERATION
When operating any boat at high speed, a great deal of caution must be exercised. This
is particularly true during turns. Gradual turns can be completed at high speed by a
competent driver, but, it must be emphasized that sudden turns at any speed and
particularly at high speed can be especially dangerous. It is possible to throw passengers
from their seats and even from the boat if caution is not exercised. Remember, common
sense is the rule for safe boating.
We recommend that you should have ten hours of experience with the boat before any
full throttle operation. Do not operate your boat until you are completely experienced
with its handling characteristics. The following are some guidelines for performance
operation.
• Keep bottom of the hull clean and free of barnacles and other growth. Growth on
the hull can slow the boat down considerably.
• Prepare the boat. Be sure all gear is properly stowed and compartments are latched.
• Weight distribution affects performance. Keep weight in the boat to a minimum and
evenly distributed.
• The propellers should be of the proper pitch to turn the recommended RPM rating
for the engine with an average boat load. Refer to your propulsion unit operator’s
manual for additional information.
• Watch the tachometer. Keep the engines within the full throttle operating range.
Refer to the propulsion unit operator’s manual for full throttle operating range.
• MANEUVERABILITY ABOVE 50 MPH IS LIMITED. SUDDEN TURNS MAY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL.
• YOUR COBALT BOAT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR WAKE JUMPING. WHEN CROSSING ANOTHER
BOAT’S WAKE, THROTTLE BACK TO PREVENT YOUR BOAT FROM LEAVING THE WATER. WAKE
JUMPING IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE BOAT TO RE-ENTER THE WATER ON
ITS SIDE, TRANSOM OR BOW. YOU AND YOUR PASSENGERS COULD SUFFER SERIOUS INJURY.
ALSO, DAMAGE TO THE BOAT COULD TAKE PLACE CAUSING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION.
47
O
PERATING
I
NFORMATION
C
OBALT
B
OATS
- O
WNER
’
S
M
ANUAL